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Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:2513 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ قُتَيْبَةَ الْعَسْقَلَانِيُّ ثنا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْهَيْصَمِ ثنا زِيَادُ بْنُ سَيَّارٍ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَزَّةُ بِنْتُ عِيَاضِ بْنِ أَبِي قِرْصَافَةَ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ جَدِّي أَبَا قِرْصَافَةَ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ كَانَ بَدْءُ إِسْلَامِي أَنِّي كُنْتُ يَتِيمًا بَيْنَ أُمِّي وَخَالَتِي فَكَانَ أَكْثَرُ مَيْلِي إِلَى خَالَتِي وَكُنْتُ أَرْعَى شُوَيْهَاتٍ لِي وَكَانَتْ خَالَتِي كَثِيرًا مِمَّا تَقُولُ لِي يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَمُرَّ إِلَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ تَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَيُغْوِيَكَ ويُضِلَّكَ فَكُنْتُ أَخْرُجُ حَتَّى آتِيَ الْمَرْعَى فَأَتْرُكَ شُوَيْهَاتِي ثُمَّ آتِيَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَلَا أَزَالُ عِنْدَهُ أَسْمَعُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَرُوحُ بِغَنَمِي ضُمَّرًا يَابِسَاتِ الضُّرُوعِ وَقَالَتْ لِي خَالَتِي مَا لِغَنَمِكَ يَابِسَاتِ الضُّرُوعِ؟ قُلْتُ مَا أَدْرِي ثُمَّ عُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِيَ فَفَعَلَ كَمَا فَعَلَ الْيَوْمَ الْأَوَّلَ غَيْرَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَاجِرُوا وَتَمَسَّكُوا بِالْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنَّ الْهِجْرَةَ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ مَا دَامَ الْجِهَادُ» ثُمَّ إِنِّي رَجَعْتُ بِغَنَمي كَمَا رَجَعْتُ الْيَوْمَ الْأَوَّلَ ثُمَّ عُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَسْمَعُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى أَسْلَمْتُ وَبَايَعْتُهُ وصافَحْتُهُ بِيَدِي وشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَمْرَ خَالَتِي وَأَمْرَ غَنَمِي فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «جِئْني بِالشِّياهِ» فَجِئْتُهُ بِهِنَّ فَمَسَحَ ظُهُورَهُنَّ وضُرُوعَهُنَّ وَدَعَا فِيهِنَّ بِالْبَرَكَةِ فَامْتَلَأَتْ شَحْمًا وَلَبَنًا فَلَمَّا دَخَلْتُ عَلَى خَالَتِي بِهِنَّ قَالَتْ يَا بُنَيَّ هَكَذَا فَارْعَ قُلْتُ يَا خَالَةُ مَا رَعَيْتُ إِلَّا حَيْثُ كُنْتُ أَرْعَى كُلَّ يَوْمٍ وَلَكِنْ أُخْبِرُكِ بِقِصَّتي فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا بِالْقِصَّةِ وَإِتْيانِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَخْبَرْتُهَا بِسِيرَتِهِ وَبِكَلَامِهِ فَقَالَتْ لِي أُمِّي وَخَالَتِي اذْهَبْ بِنَا إِلَيْهِ فَذَهَبْتُ أَنَا وَأُمِّي وَخَالَتِي فَأَسْلَمْنَ وبايَعْنَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَا صَافَحْنَ فَهَذَا مَا كَانَ مِنْ إِسْلَامِ أَبِي قِرْصَافَةَ وَهِجْرَتِهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ زِيَادٌ «وَكَانَ أَبُو قِرْصَافَةَ يَسْكُنُ أَرْضَ تِهَامَةَ»
English Translation
Abu Qirsafah said: The beginning of my Islam was that I was an orphan raised between my mother and my maternal aunt. I inclined more toward my aunt. I used to tend a few sheep. My aunt would often say to me: "O my son, do not pass by this man" — meaning the Prophet (peace be upon him) — "lest he lead you astray." But I would go out to the pasture, leave my sheep, and go to the Prophet (peace be upon him), staying with him listening to him. Then I would return with my sheep thin and dry-uddered. My aunt said: "Why are your sheep dry-uddered?" I said: "I do not know." On the second day, I did the same. I heard him say: "O people, emigrate and hold fast to Islam, for emigration does not cease as long as jihad continues." I returned with my sheep as before. On the third day, I stayed with the Prophet (peace be upon him) listening to him until I accepted Islam, pledged allegiance, and shook his hand. I complained to him about my aunt and my sheep. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Bring me the sheep." I brought them, and he rubbed their backs and udders and supplicated for blessing in them. They became full of fat and milk. When I entered upon my aunt with them, she said: "O my son, graze like this from now on!" I said: "O aunt, I only grazed where I graze every day, but let me tell you my story." I told her the story of my visiting the Prophet (peace be upon him) and informed her of his conduct and words. My mother and my aunt said: "Take us to him." I went with my mother and my aunt, and they accepted Islam and pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) — without shaking hands. This is the story of Abu Qirsafah's Islam and his emigration to the Prophet (peace be upon him). Ziyad said: "Abu Qirsafah used to dwell in the land of Tihamah."